When you’re walking down the aisles or browsing through the produce bins at the grocery store, it can be hard to tell what you’re actually buying. Where did it come from, who grew it, what is the impact on the local community and environment? Well, the Sourced for Good Program aims to tell that story […]
Elevated Sourcing
Looking at the international agriculture industry as a whole, it’s easy to see that issues abound. When facing damaged ecosystems, worker welfare concerns ,and unsustainable sourcing practices, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. What can any one person do? But that’s just it; no one person can solve these problems. It’s going to take all of us, […]
Tides of Change
At Whole Foods Market our buyers don’t just sit behind a desk all day! Cultivating true expertise means getting out there and visiting our suppliers in person, whether that’s across the street or halfway around the world. Travel along with Annamaria Friede, our Director of Merchandising, as she and her team visit South Korea alongside […]
The Future of Food
Working closely with suppliers like Violife & their parent company Upfield helps us stay on top of trends and push the limits of what’s possible. Decarbonizing the global food system is going to require dynamic new ideas, and Violife is working everyday to put plant-based alternatives to conventional products onto our shelves.
Staying Small
When you purchase a product from a small family farm, you’re not just supporting that farm, you’re helping to keep entire communities vibrant and alive. Rural farming communities have been in decline for generations, and the time has come to put the focus back on the farmer. The choices we make in the grocery store […]
Organic Integrity
At Whole Foods Market, we’ve always been dedicated to supporting Organic agriculture. In fact, we helped to develop the very first USDA Organic standards! But we didn’t stop there. Every year each one of our more than 500 stores is visited by a third-party certifier who ensures that we are properly storing, handling and merchandising […]